Want to look like Helen Mirren? The actress reveals her ultimate beauty and confidence tips.

The actress shared her top beauty and confidence tips withFemail – here’s everything you need to know:

Don’t worry about your looks I used to worry a lot more about my looks than I do now. I think the great advantage of getting older is that you let go of certain things.

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Never forget the moisturiser I’m not obsessive when it comes to looking after my skin. I have always used moisturiser at night and in the morning — it makes me feel better and to me that’s what I want from it. It doesn’t have to make me look 10 years younger: it’s all about how it makes me feel better that day.

Always take your make-up off My biggest beauty advice is just to make sure you clean your skin really well and don’t smoke. I also have to have my 8 hours of sleep a night.

Try new hairstyles Be bold with your cut! Really look at what young people are doing and copy them – don’t copy what old people are doing. I loved it when I dyed my hair pink. A lot of women get stuck at what they are good at and what they did between the ages of 18 and 28, and they never have the courage to change that.

How to be confident Everybody has moments of massive insecurity, and I think anything that makes you feel more confident and more secure in yourself is a great thing. It’s tough for a lot of women with busy schedules or limited resources: they are incredibly busy and have difficult lives. To stop for a few seconds to say: ‘You know what, I can sit down, have a breather, a cup of tea or a bath and think, “Yes, I’m worth it, my life is worth it”’ is so important.

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